When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
An old dog barks not in vain.
Fine words dresse ill deedes.
Lord, with what care hast Thou begirt us round! Parents first season us; then schoolmasters deliver us to laws; they send us bound to rules of reason, holy messengers, pulpits and Sundays, sorrow dogging sin, afflictions sorted, anguish of all sizes, fine nets and stratagems to catch us in, bibles laid open, millions of surprises, blessings beforehand, ties of gratefulness, the sound of glory ringing in our ears: without, our shame; within, our consciences; angels and grace, eternal hopes and fears. Yet all these fences and their whole array one cunning bosom-sin blows quite away.
Go not for every grief to the physician, nor for every quarrell to the lawyer, nor for every thirst to the pot.
Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
Health without money is halfe an ague.
The Catt sees not the mouse ever.
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the turne. [Neither praise nor dispraise thyself; thy actions serve the turn.]
The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
He that commits a fault, thinkes every one speakes of it. [He that commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it.]
Good & quickly seldome meete.
Woe to the house where there is no chiding.
A hundredload of worry will not pay an ounce of debt.
Yeeres know more then bookes.
Take all that is given whether wealth, love or language, nothing comes by mistake and with good digestion all can be turned to health.
He that cockers his child, provides for his enemie.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
A woman and a glasse are ever in danger. [A woman and a glass are ever in danger.]
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